List of Canadian number-one albums of 1978
These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1978 as compiled, both dated for Saturdays, by RPM (1964 – 2000)[1] and Nielsen Soundscan (the latter published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday and appearing in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums).
The two charts show some notable differences, with #1 albums one one chart often only reaching #2 on the other. Number one albums on the RPM 100 chart that did not top the Nielsen Soundscan version were:You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone), Foot Loose & Fancy Free (Rod Stewart), City to City (Gerry Rafferty), Shadow Dancing (Andy Gibb), Some Girls (The Rolling Stones), Don't Look Back (Boston), Let's Keep It That Way (Anne Murray) and Elvis: A Canadian Tribute (Elvis Presley). Bat Out of Hell (Meat Loaf) hit number one on the Nielsen Soundscan chart but did not top the RPM 100.
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Charts
Chart positions: RPM 100
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Chart positions: Nielsen Soundscan
| Issue date |
Album |
Artist |
| January 7 |
Rumours |
Fleetwood Mac |
| January 14 |
| January 21 |
| January 28 |
| February 4 |
Saturday Night Fever |
Soundtrack |
| February 11 |
| February 18 |
| February 25 |
| March 4 |
| March 11 |
| March 18 |
| March 25 |
| April 1 |
| April 8 |
| April 15 |
| April 22 |
| April 29 |
| May 6 |
| May 13 |
| May 20 |
| May 27 |
| June 3 |
| June 10 |
| June 17 |
| June 24 |
| July 1 |
| July 8 |
Bat Out of Hell |
Meat Loaf |
| July 15 |
| July 22 |
Grease |
Soundtrack |
| July 29 |
| August 5 |
| August 12 |
| August 19 |
| August 26 |
| September 2 |
| September 9 |
| September 16 |
| September 23 |
| September 30 |
| October 7 |
| October 14 |
| October 21 |
| October 28 |
| November 4 |
| November 11 |
52nd Street |
Billy Joel |
| November 18 |
Grease |
Soundtrack |
| November 25 |
| December 2 |
| December 9 |
| December 16 |
52nd Street |
Billy Joel |
| December 23 |
| December 30 |
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